Sonwahi Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Sonwahi is a village situated in Surajpur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 191 families residing in the village Sonwahi. The total population of Sonwahi is 921 out of which 440 are males and 481 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonwahi is 1,093.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonwahi village is 141 which is 15% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonwahi is 1,074 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,093) of Sonwahi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonwahi is 70.1%. Thus Sonwahi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 80.38% and the female literacy rate is 60.78% in Sonwahi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonwahi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonwahi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonwahi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 141 | 68 | 73 |
| Literacy | 70.13% | 80.38% | 60.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 31 | 16 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 496 | 226 | 270 |
| Illiterate | 374 | 141 | 233 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 53.9% of total population in Sonwahi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonwahi village out of total population, 518 were engaged in work activities. 98.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 518 workers engaged in Main Work, 168 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 342 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 510 | 251 | 259 |
| Cultivators | 168 | 82 | 86 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 342 | 169 | 173 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Non Working | 403 | 186 | 217 |
Map of Sonwahi, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Sonwahi, Surajpur
Below are the list of villages near Sonwahi village in Surajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sambalpur | 2,044 |
| Narayanpur | 154 |
| Hiradabri | 293 |
| Bhagwanpur Khurd | 824 |
| Anujnagar | 1,280 |
| Ajirma | 3,248 |
| Latori | 3,302 |
| Bishunpur | 1,033 |
| Dwarikanagar | 1,685 |
| Amgaon | 1,353 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonwahi, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia